Department of the Jail

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Department of the Jail

• Presentation to BOCC
• June 12, 2007

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Jail Population

• Capacity 782
• (present facility completed in 1994)
• Reached 1125 inmates a historical high on
  Friday, June 8, 2007
• Est. population (based on previous 5 years)
• 2007 - 1173
• 2008 - 1228

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Previous Sheriffs Appeals

• Former Sheriff Oelrich brought the issue of jail
  overcrowding before the BOCC every year after
  taking over the jail in 1998
• Interim Sheriff Dale Wise addressed the issue in
  an October 2006 memo and in his final address as
  Sheriff
• I have formally appeared before you 1/23/07
  5/22/07 and again today.the overall message from
  all of us.

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Its been said before

• Article published Nov 18, 2006Nov 18, 2006
  Crowded jail represents a 'major issue'
• By LISE FISHER,Sun staff writer
• Dale Wise, Alachua County's former interim
  sheriff, "The jail overcrowding issue is the
  major issue that I see. It's to the level where
  it's a danger to the officers," said Wise, who
  was appointed the county's interim Sheriff by
  Gov. Jeb Bush in September.
• "You see people sleeping on the floor to the
  point where you can hardly walk around them,"
  Wise said, describing his tour of the jail.
• Besides talking with Darnell, Wise said he wrote
  a letter to County Commissioner Lee Pinkoson to
  address the jail's population."I just felt an
  obligation," Wise said. "It was just basically I
  see some problems that we need to jump on right
  away."
• The county has been dealing with issues about the
  jail for years.

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Day to Day Operations

• Culinary equipment is 14 years old and was
  designed to produce meals for 600-700 inmates.
• Air Conditioning Problems
• multiple AC failures since 1st of year
• AC repairperson has own parking space
• AC/Electrical costs for the DOJ close to 1
  million a year
• Sewer Problems
• Multiple sewer stoppages or failures since Nov 06
  and will continue

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Day to Day Operations continued

• Washer and Dryers Repair costs
• Through May 2007 - 9121.14 YTD
• Inmate supplies cannot be ordered in bulk due to
  insufficient storage space
• Increased wear and tear on recycled inmate
  uniforms, linens/blankets, undergarments and
  footwear

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Day to Day Operations continued

• Inmate property storage conveyor belts
  overloaded becoming damaged, requiring
  replacement
• Lack of storage space for property bins
• We may soon have to require admitting agencies to
  retain and store inmate property items this
  will not be well received

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Employees at Risk

• Inmate Disciplinary incidents increasing
  significantly
• Jan - May 2006 372
• Jan May 2007 - 473 (increase of 101)
• Use of Force incidents increasing
• 2004 - Total of 142 Use of Force Incidents
• 2005 - Total of 174 Use of Force Incidents
• 2006 - Total of 245 Use of Force Incidents

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Increased Employee Work Load

• In house warrant executions
• Jan-May 2006 - 1323
• Jan-May 2007 - 1685 (Increase of 362)
• Increased Booking in of inmates due to 11.3
  population increase from YTD 2006/2007
• A third booking window is being added to
  accommodate demand additional staffing needed
• Hospital transport and standby
• Jan - May 2006 3804 Overtime hours
• Jan May 2007 - 6328 Overtime hours (Increase
  of 2524)

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We Are In VIOLATION

• Florida Model Jail Standards Violations
• Square Footage per Inmate Violating in all PODS
• Double-bunking in single occupancy cells
• High risk inmates not in cells
• Toilets per Inmate ratio (FMJS 1 toilet per 8
  inmates) Violating in all dorm areas (as high
  as 1 toilet to 13 inmates)

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Consequences
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Status of Renovation Pods (2D 4C)

• Renovation began 08/29/2005 population 1042
  Current 1125
• Feb 07 - low quality ceiling grates installed by
  contractor, unable to move inmates in
• May 07 security grates ordered
• June 07 security grate install (wk of 6/11/07).
• June 4, 2007 discovered epoxy poured into toilet
  drain in Pod 2D/dumped by vendor. Required
  replacement of drain
• Pod 2D partially occupied (20 inmates)
• Pod 4C (40 inmates) unable to be occupied until
  grate install

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Jail Expansion

• REQUEST APPROVAL of current design of 4 pods,
  dormitory style, 32 inmates each PLUS1 Pod of
  20/2 person confinement cells(80 sq ft each) for
  a total capacity of 168 inmates
• This request stays within available funding 5.4
  million
• Population at time of funding approval
  (12/12/2006) 1020
• Population currently 1125 (6/8/2007)
• Est. population any day now 1200

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Critical level of overcrowding

• Jail Population Increases
• last 5 years 6.28
• YTD increase 7.7 (2007)
• Design Capacity 782
• Current population 1125
• Projected by Expansion Completion
• (ETA 18 months) ?

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Relief needed NOW Request Quick Housing

• Request a temporary structure
• Houses 100-112 inmates
• Constructed quickly 2-3 weeks
• Moveable/Non-permanent/No concrete slab

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Rental Costs of Temporary Structure

• Contract (rental) Cost Proteus Structure
• 1 year - 357,000
• 2 year - 684,000 (savings of 4.2 per yr
  over 1st yr contract
• 3 year - 986,000 (savings of 8 per yr over
  1st yr contract
• Costs are inclusive of bathroom hookups, HVAC
  and interior/exterior lights
• The 2yr and 3yr contracts include permanent
  acquisition of furniture at the end of 2nd yr
  contract

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Total projected (Rental set up) costs

• 450,000 510,000 1 year
• 774,000 834,000 2 year
• 1,076,000 1,136,000 3 year
• Includes Rental costs plus additional costs
  (estimates)
• Plumbing/Sewer - 10,000
• Fire Suppression - 12,000
• Electrical 50,000 - 100,000 (depends upon GRU
  transformer fee or not)
• Electrical Engineer 10,000
• Telephone lines 5000
• Security Cameras 5000
• Walkway/Canopy from Main Bldg to Temp Structure
  5000
• Subtotal 97,000 - 147,000
• STAFFING 10 new officers, 2 Sergeants
  (Personnel-761,500, Operating-113,770, Capital
  -31,610)
• TOTAL COSTS (Rental, Set up and Staffing)
  1,356,880

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SITES IN FLORIDA

• Pasco County Sheriffs Office, Captain Beckman,
  813-235-6005
• Walton County Sheriffs Office, Lieutenant Hall
  or Sergeant Vogt, 850-892-8196

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Recommendations

• Complete renovations
• (60 inmates)
• Approve Expansion design request
• 128 beds with 1/20 cells (double-occupancy) TOTAL
  168 beds
• Fund temporary structure
• (gt112 inmates)

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Miscellaneous slide

• Move Jail Population Manager position to DOJ
• Properly and Actively Utilize the PSCC
• DOJ Master Plan re growth, must be at least a
  five year projection
• System efficiency enhancements underway
• Sentencing options
• Bond options
• National Institute of Corrections Assessment,
  tentative dates set in July and completion of
  preliminary survey assessment underway

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Population Information
Comparison of 2006/2007 population by month
There has been a 7.7 increase YTD for 2007
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Population Information

• Jail Population on
• Date expansion funding approved (12/12/06) 1020
• Date renovation project began (8/29/07) 1042
• Date of Sheriffs first BOCC address (1/23/07)
  1053
• Date of Sheriffs second BOCC address (5/22/07)
  1086
• Date of BOCC planning meeting (5/29/07) - 1075
• Population as of today (6/8/2007) 1124
• Population projections based on 6.28 have
  increased past five years
• 2007 1057
• 2008 1103
• 2009 1151

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Work Release Information

• Monthly population averages 2007
• January - 59
• February - 58
• March - 52
• April - 54
• May 63
• YTD Average - 57

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2004-2007 YTD Population Averages
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JAIL BLOATING A COMMON BUT NECESSARY CAUSE OF
JAIL OVERCROWDING (Allen R. Beck, Ph.D)

• 1. Felony-90 of all felony cases should be
  adjudicated or otherwise concluded within 120
  days from the date of arrest. 98 within 180
  days, and 100 within 1 year.
• 2. Misdemeanor-90 of all misdemeanors,
  infractions, and other non-felony cases should be
  adjudicated or otherwise concluded within 30 days
  from the date of arrest or citation and 100
  within 90 days.

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JAIL BLOATING - continued

• 3. Persons in Pretrial Custody-Persons detained
  should have a determination of custodial status
  or bail set within 24 hours of arrest. Persons
  incarcerated before trial should be afforded
  priority for trial.
• 4. Sentence-90 of all sentences in felony cases
  shall be filed with the court within 14 days of
  the rendering of the courts decision 98 within
  21 days of such decision and the remainder
  within 28 days of such decision, except for
  individual cases in which the court determines
  exceptional circumstances exist and for which a
  continuing review should occur.